HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1985-05-30COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.13
OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
May 30,1985 —7:30 P.M.
Yorba Linda City Hall —Council Chambers
4999 Casa Loma Avenue
Yorba Linda,California
pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of May 8,1985,the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No.13 of Orange County,California met in an
adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date in the Yorba Linda City Hall
Council Chambers.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.The roll was called and the
Secretary reported a quorum present.
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Don E.Smith,Michael Beverage,Sam Cooper
Don Roth,Roger Stanton
J.Wayne Sylvester,General Manager,Rita
Brown,Secretary,Thomas M.Dawes,William
H.Butler
OTHERS:Suzanne Atkins,General Counsel,Gene
Wisner,Roy Stephenson
Pubic Hearing on Sewer Service
Charge Report for 1985—86 and
proposal to collect annual charges
on the 1985—86 property tax bills
the annual charges on the 1985—86
No.1301,passed and adopted at a
1985.
The Chairman announced that this
was the time and place fixed by the
Board for a public hearing on the
Sewer Service Charge Report for
1985—86 and the proposal to collect
property tax bills pursuant to Ordinance
regular Board meeting held January 9,
Open Public Hearing The Chairman declared the hearing
open at 7:30 p.m.
Staff Report on proposed use of The General Manager reported that
County property tax rolls for the purpose of the hearing was to
billing and collection of the consider the Sewer Service Charge
annual sewer service charge Report for 1985—86 and to consider
use of the County of Orange property
tax roll for collection of user fees.Currently the District No.13
user fee is collected by periodic direct billings by the District.For
the following reasons it was proposed to collect the user fee on the tax
bill instead of by direct District billing:
—Most cost—effective approach available to the District/property
owners;
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—A convenience to property owners to pay with the annual tax bill
rather than monthly/bimonthly via separate billing
—Same approach now being successfully used in County Sanitation
District No.5 and County Sanitation District No.6
The General Manager then reviewed the background/histbry of the
establishment of District No.13.He reported that the District was
formed pursuant to an agreement negotiated in 1982 between the County
Sanitation Districts and the County of Orange as an oätgrowth of tax
limitation legislation.It provided for District No.13 sew~age
services to property owners to be totally financed by fees as the
District would not receive any share of the ad valorem tax levy.
In December 1982 an engineering study was authorized to establish
boundaries and determine connection/user fees and facility requirements
for serving proposed District No.13.
Beginning in December 1983 all homebuyers in the area proposed to be
served by District No.13 were required to sign a Notice to
Owners/Occupants form during escrow informing them of the proposed fees
for financing District No.13.
On July 11,1984,the Boards of Districts Nos.2 and 7 on behalf of
District No.13,approved the Engineer’s Report re District 13
formation.The District’s Engineer reviewed the various zones
established and the fees in effect for each zone,as follows:
Zone A —Variable (Fees to be the same as when annexed from either
County Sanitation District Nos.2 or 7)
Zone B —$1,250/dwelling unit —Residential
$250/1,000 square feet —Commercial
Zone C —$1,500/dwelling unit —Residential
$300/1,000 square feet —Commmercial
On August 8,1985,a public hearing was conducted on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report re Formation of Proposed District No.13.
At that time Districts Nos.2 and 7,on behalf of proposed District
No.13,passed an ordinance setting connection and user fees for
proposed District No.13.The initial user fee was established at $140
per year for properties then being served that were outside the
existing Districts’boundaries.
On October 1,1984,a notice was sent to homeowners connected to the
system explaining the proposal.
On October 10,1984,the Boards of Districts Nos.2 and 7 certified the
Final EIR re Formation of Proposed District No.13.Following issuance
of a Notice of Public Hearing to all property owners within the
proposed District on November 7,1984,the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFC)held a public hearing and approved District No.13’s
formation.On December 12,1984,the County Board of Supervisors
approved the formation and District No.13 came into existence as of
January 1,1985.
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The Board of Directors of District No.13,at its first meeting on January 9,
1985,approved a budget for the remaining six months of fiscal year 1984—85
and adopted Ordinance No.1301 setting a reduced user fee of $70 per year.
Ordinance No.1301 also established the connection fee schedule which is a
one—time fee paid by developers at the time of building permit issuance to
pay for capital facilities.
The General Manager reported further that on March 7,1985,the District
sent out a second notice explaining the proposal to collect user fees via
the County’s property tax roll beginning in 1985—86.
Between May 9—16,1985,notices of the public hearing were mailed to 1,500
property owners within District No.13 outlining the proposal.A legal
notice of the public hearing was also published in The Register on May 13
arid 20,1985.
Mr.Sylvester reported that the District received five telephone calls in
response to the notices.Three of the properties in question were
determined to be outside the District.One inquired regarding the methods
used for notification of Board hearings when approving future ordinances
setting fees and one call asked about the reason for the fee.
Close Public Hearing
closed at 7:45 p.m.
There being no public oral comments,
the Chairman declared the hearing
Adopt a finding that the majority
of property owners have not
protested the proposed sewer
service fee
Moved,seconded and duly carried:
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That the Board of Directors hereby finds
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that a majority of the owners of the
property,which is the subject of the
Sewer Service Charge Report for Fiscal Year 1985—86,have not protested.
Receive,file and adopt Sewer
Service Charge Report for Fiscal
Year 1985—86 That the County Sanitation District
No.13 Sewer Service Charge Report for
Fiscal Year 1985—86 be,and is hereby,received,ordered filed and adopted.
Directing County Auditor—
Controller to include sewer service
charges on 1985—86 property tax That the Board of Directors hereby
bills,Rursuant to Ordinance adopts Resolution No.85—81—13,
No.1301 directing the County Auditor—Controller
to include sewer service charges on
1985—86 property tax bills for collection,pursuant to Ordinance No.1301 of
County Sanitation District No.13 of Orange County.A certified copy.of this
resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
Adjour nment Moved,seconded and duly carried:
That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.13
be adjourned.The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 7:46 p.m.,
May 30,1985.
Secretary,Board of Directors
County Sanitation District No.13 of
Orange County,California
Moved,seconded and duly carried:
Moved,seconded and duly carried:
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